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Never underestimate the trouble that could arise from replacing an incompetent overall army command with an at least semi-competent one.

Wasn’t the Wagner boss the one who kept whinging about the Russian army never sending any ammunition his way?

I suspect you’re looking for Obsidian the product www.obsidian.md and not Obsidian the game developer

A slightly similar thing happened to Koenigsberg/Kaliningrad exclave (90%+ of the original German/Prussian population had been killed or driven off during and after wwii World Special Military Operation II). Hence why there is little point in trying to sell it back to say, Germany (I'm sure Russia could use the cash right now). Great cartoon 👍

Speaking of nostalgia (showing my age, I know)

Now also for free on your phone (Android and iPhone) https://www.warhammer-community.com/2023/06/21/download-the-all-new-warhammer-40000-app-for-free/ Knowing GW, I doubt they are doing it to be nice, probably to sell more miniatures...

It looks like Airbus wants to "one up" Boeing by showing them how it's done... prepare for the Airbus 350 where the computer can take control of the plane, use AI to call the tower and talk to them (using computer generated speech) and take over the plane and land there on its own. While intended for use if the pilots gets incapacitated or other emergencies, just wait for the day the AI gets all depressed and suicidal (or decides it doesn't like that high rise building on the horizon) https://www.bbc.com/news/business-65676421 "The idea is this technology will take over if the pilots need to focus on heavy decision-making or if they were to become incapacitated. Under its own control, the plane can descend and land, while recognising other aircraft, weather and terrain. The system also allows the plane to speak to air traffic control over the radio with a synthetic voice created through the use of artificial intelligence."

I love how he received a goose as the promised reward for solving a previous problem 😁

Blinken was was barely out the door (Xi's door)... https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65969802 "US-China tensions: Biden calls Xi a dictator a day after Beijing talks" Nah, no warm and fuzzy feelings there anytime soon I think

Free 40k Combat Patrol rules for download... I should probably edit all these links into my first post 🤔 For smaller scaled combat (and because GW wants to sell their combat patrol boxes to you) https://www.warhammer-community.com/2023/06/20/free-combat-patrol-rule-downloads-let-you-fight-fast-balanced-skirmishes-in-the-new40k/

Continued from previous thread... https://forums.obsidian.net/topic/131719-the-all-things-political-topic-new-edition/

Politics, politics never changes... More politics

Randy Feltface, the character created by an Aussie comedian. He has his own channel https://www.youtube.com/@randyfeltface This example is on the long side, but incredibly funny once you get to meet Morgan (about 3.5 minutes in). Gumtree is an online market place.

Jeremy Soule (IWD) wasn't completely unknown back then. But Inon Zur was a completely blank slate for me when I saw his name in the credits... The Infinity Engine games generally had great music. Michael Hoenig's Baldurs Gate music isn't bad, nor was Mark Morgan's and Richard Band's contributions to Planescape Torment.

One episode to go of Hell's Paradise. It's Ok? Watchable, but if anyone asks me in 2024 what I watched in 2023, I might forget it when listing what I watched. I think my main problem is I don't like the protagonist. It can be an issue when you start rooting for his opponents 😝 Heavenly Delusion on the other hand... only 3 episodes in and it's complicated (I'll re-watch the the first three episodes before trying to summarize them) 🤔 I do like it so far though, so I'll keep watching it.

It wasn't a thing in Epic... and I never played 40k Orks edit: I played Imperial Guard exclusively in 40k

Funny you should mention that, because I was thinking something along similar lines. Short of all out victory for one side (unlikely to happen), the outcome will be a compromise of some sort, that will be a hard sell domestically for both parties. Russia won't give up territories with ethnic Russian majority (as far as I understood various assessments of the mood in Moscow) and Ukraine won't relinquish any territory they got from the break up of the Soviet Union. But practical minds will have to tell Russia that the Donbas is Ukrainian territory and the Crimeans legitimately voted for joining Russia after Ukraine reneged on the original autonomy agreement that was the premise for them joining Ukraine in 1991. Add things like allowing Russian as the language of choice in Dobas schools and administration and stop trying to kill off the population in Crimea by cutting off their natural water supply, stop supporting separatists both covertly and overtly etc. Maybe in 100-150 years time, they will decide joining their countries in a union would be mutually beneficial. I just suspect a lot more people have to die before they get to this point 🤔 Edit: Point in case, France and England were in union for a while, even if it only lasted a few decades 😛

The war will end some day. Not really an epiphany, no war lasts forever (even if it feels like that at times). What I'm genuinely curious about at the moment is whether or not the world learned anything from the Versaille Treaty.

I had a Blood Axe Klan in the old Epic40k... complete with Rhino transports and Landraider tanks (stuff that is only available to Space Marines today) 😁 That and my Kult of Speed were responsible for outflanking maneuvers... except the Kult usually fell apart on the halfway distance, their vehicles disintegrating without any enemy intervention. But they were fast! (because they were painted red)

Squats, Ogryns and Ratlings aren't technically "aliens". Rogue traders are mostly above the law (what The Inquisition doesn't know...), so they employ a number of questionable individuals, like Eldarii snipers, renegade Astartes, even complements of regular Astartes when their purposes coincide, unsanctioned psykers, mutants etc. They trade with most races when profitable, from Orks to T'au (unofficially of course), stopping just short of what Inquistitors of the Radical factions do, having pet possessed demon hosts 😁 The Blood Axe Ork clan is well supplied with Imperial equipment, from Rhino pattern troop transports to military fatigues (that is way too small for them). They probably sold them basic tactics 101 books too (the Ikea kind, with lots of pictures).

I know the story is completely unrelated, but the visuals and presentation somehow gives me "Indiana Jones" vibes (the original movie). Colour me curious 🤔

And the last bit... datasheets with individual unit capabilities are all nice and good, so here is the download for the army composition. Unit point values, number of units allowed etc. https://www.warhammer-community.com/2023/06/16/get-all-of-your-points-for-free-with-the-first-munitorum-field-manual-of-new40k/ Munitorum Field Manual has the army composition for all released factions so far and Rules Commentary is effectively a FAQ

The evolution of German tanks during WWII, showing a Panzer I, Panzer IV and Panther. Notice the size differences. They start with the smallest one...